City Bans Toys in McDonald's Happy Meals

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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors passed a law Nov. 2, in an 8 to 3 vote, banning toys in unhealthy restaurant meals for children.

Similar to an ordinance passed in Santa Clara County, California earlier this year, the law, which will take effect on Dec. 1, requires that children's meals meet certain nutritional standards to be sold with toys.

Of course, McDonald's disagreed with the decision.

"We are extremely disappointed with today's decision. It's not what our customers want, nor is it something they asked for," McDonald's spokeswoman Danya Proud said in a statement. "Getting a toy with a kid's meal is just one part of a fun, family experience at McDonald's," according to Yahoo.com.

I am very worried about the future of this country because of the obesity epidemic. So I personally think this is a good thing. It's similar to the ban on advertisements for cigarettes having a cartoon mascot. And, as far as I am concerned, it's similar to junk food advertising being limited during children's TV programs.

McDonald's tastes good and toys are fun, but we don't want our children to grow up thinking it's the best meal ever, because it's not. Not to say a parent should never feed their kids fast food, lord knows that would be virtually impossible. We just shouldn't make it anymore of a treat than it already is.